West Georgia Wolves at Austin Peay Governors
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Chris Parson's 5 total touchdowns power Austin Peay in 44-30 win over West Georgia
Parson completed 16 of 27 passes for 346 yards. He had two TD passes to Jaden Robinson in the first half, the second of which tied the score at 16-all.
The score remained tied at 16 at halftime, then Parson hit Shemar Kirk for a 41-yard score and a 23-16 lead in the third quarter.
West Georgia, in its second year in Division I, entered the game ranked No. 16 in the FCS coaches' poll. The Wolves led 30-23 after TJ Lester's 26-yard touchdown run followed a Parson interception in the middle of the third quarter. But Parson finished off two drives with short touchdown runs for a 37-30 lead in the fourth.
The No. 21 Govs (4-2, 2-1) went up by two scores when Will Middleton intercepted a Colton Fitzgerald pass and returned it 26 yards for a touchdown to cap the scoring.
West Georgia (5-1, 2-1) reached the Govs 8-yard line late in the game but failed on a fourth-down pass.
In a matchup that featured UWG's top 10 FCS defense and Austin Peay's No. 7 run defense, there were 74 points and more than 800 yards of total offense.
The loss dropped West Georgia out of first place and into a third-place tie with Austin Peay.
How To Watch
How can I watch West Georgia Wolves vs. Austin Peay Governors?
- TV Channel: Wolves at Governors 2021 College Football, week 6, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 11:47 | Simon Zeidan 50 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 9:20 | Jaden Robinson 20 Yd pass from Chris Parson (Carson Smith Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:52 | Davin Wydner 10 Yd pass from DK Daniel (Tommy Holden PAT blocked) |
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D2P | 1st Period 7:51 | Rishi Rattan Defensive PAT Conversion |
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TD | 1st Period 3:34 | Jordan Dees 11 Yd pass from Davin Wydner (Tommy Holden Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:25 | Jaden Robinson 8 Yd pass from Chris Parson (Carson Smith Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:06 | Shemar Kirk 41 Yd pass from Chris Parson (Carson Smith Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:50 | Latrelle Murrell 1 Yd Run (Tommy Holden Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:48 | TJ Lester 26 Yd Run (Tommy Holden Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:25 | Chris Parson 1 Yd Run (Carson Smith Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:24 | Chris Parson 2 Yd Run (Carson Smith Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:09 | Will Middleton 26 Yd Interception Return (Carson Smith Kick) |
Statistics
 WES |
 APSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 5-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-13 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 362 | Total Yards | 468 |
| 205 | Passing | 346 |
| 19/38 | Comp/Att | 16/26 |
| 5.4 | Yards per pass | 13.3 |
| 157 | Rushing | 122 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 5.1 | Yards per rush | 3.1 |
| 5-45 | Penalties | 12-96 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 28:29 | Possession | 31:31 |
Game Information
Location: Clarksville, TN
Attendance: 6,582 · Capacity:
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